The short film, Two Men with a Wardrobe, directed by Roman Polanski, has two of the strangest characters I have ever seen on screen. Walking out of the sea, they carry with them what the title of the film suggests, a wardrobe, otherwise known as a closet dresser. From the very beginning they meet opposition while trying to fit into the strange world around them, soon finding out that complying with the strange customs of the new land is a much more difficult task than originally thought. Throughout the film they do not fit in, until finally they give up head back to their homeland. These characters act as a symbol to anyone who has ever tried to fit into a new surrounding, and to those whom society rejects.
Right from the get-go, the viewer witnesses a very strange sight for anyone to behold: Two men walking out of the sea, with a wardrobe no less. This journey from the sea represents their yearning to try and fit into a new and perhaps exciting environment. Upon reaching the beach, they begin to goof around and play, like little kids, making the viewer even more astounded. One gets the feeling that they have a very close friendship, perhaps they are even brothers, due to their over friendly nature toward one another. Polanski chose two great actors for the part because not only do they look the oddball type from a strange land (i.e. the clothes, hats, mannerisms, etc), but they have no problems acting the part either. They give a great performance in my opinion that would be hard to reproduce today.
Once the friends leave the beach, they try to partake in the workings of the city such as riding the trolley, eating in a café, and getting a hotel. All of their attempts however are met with anger or minor hostility. Trying to get on the trolley they are shoved back from it because the other riders do not want their huge wardrobe onboard, crowding everyone. At the café they are forced out by the manager, meeting the same fate at the hotel as well.
The portraits of Elizabeth are definitely a record of her famous wardrobe. ... The plain and strict clothes which Elizabeth had been grateful to wear in her youth were replaced by a wardrobe of dazzling magnificence when she ascended the throne. ... She was covered from head to foot with jewels, especially pearls. ... They were worn by both men and women. ... Men often wore masks to conceal their identities. ...
Joe, nicknamed Jody by Janie, proudly displays his wardrobe, which replicated that of the wealthy white bosses of the time, "[He] was a citified, stylish dressed man with his hat set at an angle that didn't belong in these parts," (27, Chapter 4). Other characteristics link Joe with such individuals, such as his rounded belly, his cigar, as well as his stark white home in Eatonville, Florida, where he presides as the mayor of the town. Hurston allows for these commonalities to occur in order to present Joe's personality through his role models (the wealthy, white men) and his attit...
The School of Athens shows a setting inside a building with large domical vaults with a large group of men occupying the middle ground and foreground beneath the sharp lines of a large semi-circle arch, in which the viewer's eyes follow rhythmically back and forth. ... Visual unity is displayed by the repetition of men placed accordingly side by side. Variety is contrasted by the different attributes each man attains (wardrobe, size, shape, etc.) because no two men look exactly alike. ... Although placed in the middle ground, the artist creates much emphasis on the focal point of the p...
Men vs. ... Men don't ever ask how they look. ... Men are taught to be tough, not care. ... These actors and models all have make-up artist, hair and wardrobe assistants, people just make sure that everything looks perfect, and with the technology we have if anything isn't perfect they can just airbrush or use computer imaging. ... Get up every morning two hours early to get ready. ...
The story continues with Marian visiting two old ladies who fought between themselves the whole time she was there. ... Eve took the forbidden fruit and her eyes were open just like Marian's were open after her visit with the two old ladies at the home. ... The story begins with two brothers and two sisters who were sent to an old professors house to live because of air-raids in London. ... In the end, both men lived and died for what they believed in. The death of both men also resulted in helping others. ...
When Freddy suggests a bath, three men, Mr. ... The quotation on the wardrobe at the Emersons' house also foreshadowed the link to the Garden. ... George's aquatic experience is symbolic because the act of stripping off his clothes and participating in the rather intimate activity of bathing with two other men from different social backgrounds represents the stripping away of the trappings and markers of social class. ... Without their clothes to distinguish their ranks, George and the other two are free to express the joy they feel at being young and alive without having to worry ab...
The gender roles of men and women can be studied through the media. ... The best way is to look at two similar television shows. ... Pants are a staple in her wardrobe, and even though she is a chef and nightclub owner you rarely see her in an apron. ... Comparatively, not as much as a change for men, but still a difference none the less. ... While Pipers two sisters, who live with them make life more hectic he tolerates them with the love of a brother in-law for his wife's sake. ...
Two incompatible temperaments! ... A rose from Jesse's rod has blossomed or Now in the lovely summer time as the case may be, he'd take an ice cold shower, shave, and brush his teeth with the same frenzy as other men in quite different social circles pass the early morning hours enjoying their wives or mistresses. ... Not any special kind of little men, or animals, or heads, or faces, but something for which no words existed. ... He recalls ritual inprissonment in the closet under the wardrobe beside the stairs. ... His concern with God comes naturally enough vi...
First with her atypical body, huge wardrobe, tight clothes, and hundreds of unneeded belongings Barbie can give girls the wrong idea of the ideal woman (Emily 2). ... Ken, is also marketed with sex type stereotypes. Ken presents the image of all men being "broad shouldered, tan, muscular, clean shaven, and always doing masculine activities in J.Crew and GQ type clothes" (Emily 4). ... Manufacturers present the wrong ideas with Barbie, lessons of materialism and perfect lives, it's most important that children know reality from fantasy and Barbie fades the two parts together. ... Saying mo...
